On reading again:
Many, many years ago, I was all about the books. I devoured them.
Somewhere along the way, that changed. For lots of reasons, all of which boil down to excuses. Eventually, I took up knitting and my inner perfectionist loved that craft. It was a hobby I could (and did) master – all while being social. A good fit for a stressed out college student who’s recreational reading was all sorts of internet rabbit holes.
Anyway… I’ve rediscovered my love of books and reading.
My theory was that in college, I needed the mindless distraction (knitting) and now that I work (largely, an easy-ish job), I need the mindful distraction. In the past 8 months, I have not finished a single knitted anything (gasp!) and I’ve bought about 4 balls of yarn, if even. In contrast, I’ve bought about 20 books in as many months.
My brain wants to flex its muscles – everything I’ve been wanting to read is non-fiction – books on the brain, feminism, sexuality, happiness, and education.
This all was sparked by a book I picked up on a whim – Jane Sexes it Up (scandalous title, I know). It reminded me of the books I would have read in my undergrad program (I studied Human Sexuality). It was a great collection of essays by a variety of women, writing about feminism and sexuality and the intersection of it all. If you’re interested in more of what I thought of the book, you can read my review on Amazon here.
And now I’ve gone a little overboard with the books that are on my “to read” list. Eep. Maybe eventually I’ll sign up for an online library management tool/thingy to keep track of everything. Because god knows I don’t have enough websites to keep track of.
P.S. – Feel free to send some recommendations my way – but tell me a little about the book in question, why you’re recommending it and why you think I’ll like it.
